wayne prevett * rosanne prevett * martti pajunen * james macneil * stephen betts * dawn easton
Martti Pajunen
My Connection with CCAOC:
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Hi, my name is Martti Pajunen and I have been a part
of CCAOC since its inception in 2009
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Since 2005 I have performed literally hundreds of Life
Celebrations
My Personal Story:
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I was born in Kitchener, Ontario and have lived in
London, Windsor and Guelph
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I completed my high school education in Kitchener and a
Bachelors degree in Religious Education in London ON
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My dad is originally from Timmins and my mom from Wingham. I
have three brothers and sister-in-laws, and 6 nieces and nephews
ranging in age from 3-20
My Family:
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I have been married 25 years to Trish my best friend
and ministry and business partner
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We have three wonderful children who all live in Kitchener with
us: Mariah, who is in her third year of a Nursing degree at
McMaster University; Brianne, who is in her first year of a
Nursing degree at McMaster University; and Max, who is in grade
10
My Life Experiences:
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Pastoral ministry - 26 years in Ontario with a focus
on adolescents and families
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Adjunct college professor - 14 years teaching
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Event management experience – organizing hundreds of events from
small groups up to 4,000 people
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Member of Certified Celebrants Association of Canada (CCAOC)
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Certified Relationship Coach through PREPARE/ENRICH Canada
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International keynote speaker – to over 250,000 people in the
last 20 years; addressing issues related to adolescent
development and culture, parenting, and personal leadership
development
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Leadership Training - I have helped to train over 1,000 youth
workers in Ontario and Quebec
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Corporate teambuilding facilitator - I have developed and run
“From the Ground Up” - an innovative teambuilding program in
association with Strom’s Farm in Guelph, Ontario
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Life Celebration Specialist through Celebrating Life - I perform
over 100 funeral services annually
My Interests and Passions:
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My favorite sports: Hockey, golf
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My favorite interests: Reading, movies, motorcycling
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My favorite music: anything; from jazz to classic rock
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My favorite foods: anything barbecued or spicy